#BDBAD0
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.8% 0.031 291.9), rgb(189, 186, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#BDBAD0 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBAD0 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 186, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 19%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.031 291.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BDBAD0 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBAD0 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBAD0 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBAD0 text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBAD0
oklch(79.8% 0.031 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A19CBE
oklch(70.8% 0.049 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A83AD
oklch(63.1% 0.063 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#746C99
oklch(55.6% 0.069 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#615A82
oklch(49% 0.064 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A6A
oklch(42.7% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#423E56
oklch(37.8% 0.041 292)
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Step 950
950
#262432
oklch(26.9% 0.026 291.1)
#BDBAD0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B6BDD1 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BCCF | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BABDC1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBAD0
#BDBAD0
oklch(79.8% 0.031 291.9)
- #BDC0A9
#BDC0A9
oklch(79.9% 0.032 113.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BDBAD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #BDBAD0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.